Tony stared Fury at across the table. 'This is an awkward moment.' he thought. "Stark I need you focused. I need 100% of you when this war comes- and it will-. I don't need your personal feelings getting in the way. Especially when it turns out you have to come up against Loki." he said. Tony raised an eyebrow.
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked. Fury leaned forward. "I assumed that you and Loki somehow became friends. Or maybe something else entirely. I don't know and I don't want to know. What I need to know is if you come up against Loki in battle, will you be able to knock his smug ass back down to where he belongs." the Director said. "Well? Can you do it? Will you do the right thing when it comes to it, no matter the cost?" Fury aid. Tony nodded. "I can do that. Whatever the cost." he answered.
Loki winced as he pulled on his armor. As he fastened his cloak onto his shoulders, he stared into the mirror at himself. He looked even worse than he had before. His eyes were ringed purple-black, and his normally bright green eyes were dull, seeing but staring into nothing. His skin was white as milk, if not paler with dark blue-black spidering veins creeping up the sides of his neck and face.
He turned away in disgust hating what was becoming of him. 'I have to do this. It is my destiny.' he told himself over and over again. Soon without realizing he'd been moving at all he was standing on the balcony leading from the dining hall, next to the Other.
"It's time." he said. Loki nodded. "I can feel them. They are..restless." he said. "They have been restless for a while." the Other growled. Loki flinched at the harshness of his tone. "I am sorry. I was not ready before. Now I am." The Other turned away, going back into the castle.
"You'd better be." he said over his shoulder. Loki nodded.
'I must do this. It is my destiny.'
"Sir, I'm getting energy sparks in the atmosphere. Similar to when the Tessaract became unstable." said Agent Maria Hill. Fury looked at her. "How bad is it?" Agent Hill shook her head. "It's...I think it's happening. The war. I think it's begun." she said. "Where's it coming from?" Fury asked. Tony jumped up suddenly.
"My tower." he said. "You think they would go there?" Fury asked. "Remember what Loki said to you? 'A warm light for all mankind.' Bruce said he was pretty sure he was talking about my tower. And with the amount of energy it has stored up, I have no doubt that's where he is. It's gonna take a lot of energy to get that cube to work."
'And as a matter of fact, I think that's why Loki came to me, that bastard.' he thought bitterly.
Fury nodded. "We need to get to that tower. Tony, Steve. Suit up. And someone get the word for the rest of the team to get ready. I've got a feeling this is gonna be bigger than we expected."